lie to

verb

To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.

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Meanings

verblie to (third-person singular simple present lies to, present participle lying to, simple past lay to, past participle lain to)

present singular third person lies to · participle present lying to · past lay to · participle past lain to

  1. nauticalTo have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.
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APA

lie to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20to

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20to.

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